2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill

SB 1045

Relating to: legalizing the possession of cannabis; medical cannabis; expunging or adjusting past convictions for marijuana-related crimes; regulating the production, processing, transportation, testing, and sale of cannabis; granting rule-making authority; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE)

In committee Last action March 25, 2026: Fiscal estimate received

Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov

Sponsors 14

Prime sponsors

Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall

Status

In committee as of March 25, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.

Referred to: Senate Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs (from the official referral record)

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 4

Date	Chamber	Action
March 25, 2026	Senate	Fiscal estimate received
March 23, 2026	Senate	Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
February 24, 2026	Senate	Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
February 24, 2026	Senate	Introduced by Senators L. Johnson, Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer and Wall; cosponsored by Representatives Madison, Hysell, Phelps, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Cruz, DeSanto, Haywood, Hong, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Tenorio, Udell, Taylor, McCarville and DeSmidt

Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.